Charles Damin Russo, MD
NPI 1588633614ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Fort Lauderdale, FL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, trained at New York Medical College (class of 1981). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $95,735 for 360 claims, against $3,069 paid for services in 2024. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $350.65 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1588633614 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 7, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | ME0046573 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 76 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 118 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,069 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 360 · 922 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 135 |
| Total drug cost | $95,735 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New York Medical College |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1981 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Holy Cross Hospital IncFort Lauderdale, FL · 303 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Holy Cross HospitalFt Lauderdale, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$350.65 · 6 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$598.00 · 14 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $163.40 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $139.10 | 2 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $26.00 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $22.15 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$350.65 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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